True hemp, raw or retted — Yield in Italy
Italy: True hemp, raw or retted — Yield was 9,147 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
True hemp, raw or retted — Yield in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Italy recorded 9,147 kg/ha for true hemp, raw or retted — yield in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, true hemp, raw or retted — yield in Italy peaked at 9,147 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/ha, in 1982.
Italy ranks 1st of 26 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
True hemp, raw or retted — Yield in Italy, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 965.8 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 953.5 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 1,160 kg/ha | +21.7% |
| 1964 | 1,092 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 1,113 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 1,203 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 1,189 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 1,187 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1,147 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 1,121 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 1,024 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 1,086 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 1,056 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 1,324 kg/ha | +25.4% |
| 1975 | 771.6 kg/ha | -41.7% |
| 1976 | 395.1 kg/ha | -48.8% |
| 1977 | 405.1 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 188 kg/ha | -53.6% |
| 1979 | 250 kg/ha | +33.0% |
| 1980 | 263.2 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 555.6 kg/ha | +111.1% |
| 1982 | 0 kg/ha | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1984 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1999 | 4,651 kg/ha | — |
| 2000 | 5,603 kg/ha | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 5,525 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 4,328 kg/ha | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 3,480 kg/ha | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 4,328 kg/ha | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 4,800 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 4,800 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,800 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,000 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 4,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,432 kg/ha | -64.2% |
| 2011 | 4,000 kg/ha | +179.3% |
| 2012 | 5,737 kg/ha | +43.4% |
| 2013 | 6,161 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 7,758 kg/ha | +25.9% |
| 2015 | 5,951 kg/ha | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 6,997 kg/ha | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 7,503 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 6,910 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 8,472 kg/ha | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 7,656 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 7,850 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 8,061 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 7,833 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 9,147 kg/ha | +16.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 9,147 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,500 kg/ha, 6.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Italy's 9,147 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,341 kg/ha, 6.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where True hemp, raw or retted — Yield in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +179.3% | 1,432 kg/ha | 4,000 kg/ha |
| 1981 | +111.1% | 263.2 kg/ha | 555.6 kg/ha |
| 1982 | -100.0% | 555.6 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,112 kg/ha | 953.5 kg/ha | 1,203 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 762.05 kg/ha | 188 kg/ha | 1,324 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 163.76 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 555.6 kg/ha | 5 |
| 1990s | 4,651 kg/ha | 4,651 kg/ha | 4,651 kg/ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,566 kg/ha | 3,480 kg/ha | 5,603 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,092 kg/ha | 1,432 kg/ha | 8,472 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,109 kg/ha | 7,656 kg/ha | 9,147 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 2 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 7,291 kg/ha compare
- 2 Türkiye 1,000 kg/ha compare
- 3 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 703.1 kg/ha compare
- 3 France 5,903 kg/ha compare
- 4 China 5,653 kg/ha compare
- 4 China, mainland 5,653 kg/ha compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 514.3 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3131 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3032 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is true hemp, raw or retted — yield in Italy?
- True hemp, raw or retted — yield in Italy was 9,147 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest true hemp, raw or retted — yield recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 9,147 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest true hemp, raw or retted — yield recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/ha in 1982.
- How does Italy rank for true hemp, raw or retted — yield?
- Italy ranks 1st out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
- Is true hemp, raw or retted — yield rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of True hemp, raw or retted — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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